Big Daddy Obama

On Fathers Day last Sunday, Democratic Senator and Presidential Nominee Barack Obama, gave a speech at a Church in Chicago. Some have called it more like a stern lecture, as Obama chastised absentee Fathers. How can we find fault with Obama's take on Fatherhood. I mean politically my personal views clash with Senator Obama's, but his speech about what a dad should be was right on target. Obama is qualified to speak on the subject, not only being a Father himself, but knowing what it is like to grow up without one. Perhaps he and I just have a lot in common in that regard. Here is some of what Obama had to say; "But if we are honest with ourselves, we'll admit that what too many fathers also are is missing - missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned their responsibilities, acting like boys instead of men. And the foundations of our families are weaker because of it." Obama is on the right side of this issue and I hope this plain talk will wake up a few guys out there. Absentee Fathers are not the only issue weakening the family structure, but it is an important one.